Under their Sail/Rail arrangement, passengers travel city to city from Dublin to some 2,400 rail stations located throughout Britain, crossing from Dublin to Holyhead with up to four sailings daily.
Current fare from Dublin to London is €44 per person each way with Dublin to Chester, Liverpool and Manchester at €40 per person each way. Children are half price.
Irish Ferries' Declan Mescal says the company has noticed increased useage of up to 15 percent, which he said is 'significant in a climate where there is a downturn generally in travelling'.
The most favoured destinations are Manchester, Crewe and London, and tests have shown that people travelling to Manchester can actually arrivae at their destinations in a shorter total travelling time than by air.
"The London destination appears to be favoured by people who want to get directly into the city centre," he says.
The train journey from Holyhead to London is around four hours. Though the schedules of boat and train are not linked, generally there's no longer a wait for a train than an hour after docking.
Bookings can be made in one call to Irish Ferries at 0818 300 400.
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